By the middle of June, state Senate leaders have promised to pass a budget for the next two fiscal years, and they swear it will be a lot different from the one that got through the House just before... Read More
Never mind the claims of a Carolina Comeback or his promises to fix a “broken” state government. It will be the next few weeks that are likely to define the governorship of Pat McCrory. First... Read More
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, June 2, 2015. The idea of imposing an athletic eligibility moratorium for high school students who transfer among Pitt County schools under open enrollment was... Read More
I refuse to believe the editorial boards at the Charlotte Observer, the News & Observer, and the Greensboro News & Record are packed with people who cannot read English. So, that leaves me with two... Read More
A three-judge panel of the North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld a lower-court ruling that lawmakers unconstitutionally tried to force K-12 public school teachers to give up career status rights... Read More
Both Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore said Tuesday that any bond package that comes out of the General Assembly this year will likely be smaller than the $3 billion... Read More
Roughly 12 months from now, we’re highly likely to know the major-party nominees for president and most of the other elective offices, including North Carolina’s governor and U.S. senator. By this... Read More
There we were, members of the state capital press corps, lined up like sardines against a wall in one of the smaller committee rooms available at the legislative complex. The size of the room didn't... Read More
Gov. Pat McCrory of North Carolina vetoed the legislation passed to grant religious freedom to state employees or those acting on its behalf who were asked to do things in conflict with their religion... Read More
Editorial by Burlington Tmes-News, June 1, 2015. Lawmakers in Raleigh keep sticking their noses in the personal lives of state residents, attempting to use the coercive power of government to force... Read More
